User blog comment:Nikolai Banks/Gangs, Tribes And Clans Of Redwall/@comment-1298206-20111018000923/@comment-1298206-20111026223246

Armin puts a paw on the hilt of his rapier "A rapier is not a weapon used for slashing, it is a weapon used for thrusting. One must also have been trained to use one so that certain techniques can be used when armed with one."